Saturday, 21 May 2016

When big countries reach agreement, small countries may pay
the price, says Ambassador-at-large Bilahari Kausikan in a speech he delivered
in Tokyo this week. The excerpt below includes notes prepared in anticipation
of questions.

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

China’s size and promise have long enthralled the world. The
dream of penetrating China's market was colourfully captured in the words of a
British commentator in the 1840s: "If we could only persuade every person
in China to lengthen his shirt-tail by a foot, we could keep the mills of
Lancashire working around the clock." Well, war, revolution, and central
planning quickly laid to rest that fantasy.

The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) will be going after
two former lawyers of the legal firm representing United States film studio
Dallas Buyers Club LLC, following a complaint lodged last year on their conduct
in civil claims against illegal downloaders of the movie.